「Nuclear」 or 「Peaceful」? The Iran-US Agreement Suspense Revives, Strong Currency Seizes the Opportunity to Shake Out Weak Hands, While Bitcoin Continues to Weaken

May 25. Over the past 24 hours, the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal has shifted from a "framework agreement" to "not finalized," reigniting market uncertainty. Sources close to the negotiations indicate the core sticking point remains Iran’s nuclear program: Iran is seeking a verbal commitment while retaining its uranium stockpiles, while the U.S. is demanding concrete implementation details and a clear timeline for handling enriched uranium. Though most issues are seemingly resolvable, the two sides still hold significant gaps on fundamental terms. Intensified negotiation tensions, or even a return to broader geopolitical strains, are foreseeable in the coming days. On the market front, traditional investors remain bullish on the U.S.-Iran outlook. Crude oil opened sharply lower, while all three major U.S. stock index futures rose at the open: Nasdaq 100 futures up 1%, S&P 500 futures up 0.65%, and Dow Jones futures up 0.54%. In the crypto market, Bitcoin has been relatively weak, hovering around $77,000 after a minor correction. Meanwhile, top altcoins HYPE and ZEC bounced back to their upward trend following a strong weekend shakeout. At press time, HYPE trades at $63.169, with a 24-hour gain of 8.3%, and ZEC is priced at $666.53, up 3.9% over the past 24 hours.